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Product Data Sheet Product Data Sheet Sliding doors should be avoided Owens Corning offers a variety • Uniform Building Code (ICBO) performance desired. The STC • Lightweight and pre-cut where optimum noise control of duct systems, wraps and liners building types III, IV, and V performance data for various wall to 93" or 105" lengths for is desired. Doors opening on that effectively reduce noise. constructions can be found on quick installation and hallways should not open across • National Building Code pages 3 and 4. easy transportation. from one another. Fire Safety (BOCA) building types Kraft facing will burn. Do not 3, 4, and 5 Durable Composition • Faced batts are easily identifi ed Electrical leave exposed. Facing must be QuietZone acoustic batts: by attractive, PINK-kraft facing Light switches and outlets should • Standard Building Code featuring large images of the installed in substantial contact (SBCCI) building types • Are dimensionally stable. not be located back-to-back. with an approved ceiling, fl oor PINK PANTHER™. Ceiling fi xtures should be surface III, V, and VI. or wall material. Keep open • Will not slump over time. • Easily stapled and cleanly mounted and openings around fl ame and other heat sources Always check with your local boxes should be sealed airtight. • Are composed of inorganic fabricated to allow for away from facing. Do not place building code offi cial regarding improved workmanship and insulation within 3” of light local requirements affecting glass fi bers which do not Circuit breaker boxes, telephone absorb water. acoustical performance. outlets and intercom systems fi xtures or similar electrical installation of all building devices unless device is labeled should be located on well- components. • Maintain original acoustic • Compliant with building for contact with insulation. Use codes and standards. insulated interior walls and never Fiber Glass and Mold properties over time. on exterior, part or hallway walls. only unfaced insulation between wood framing and masonry As manufactured, fi ber glass • Will not rot or mildew. Product Installation Plumbing chimneys. Do not use insulation insulation is resistant to mold QuietZone acoustic batts are growth. However, mold growth Owens Corning QuietZone Product Benefi ts: Pipe runs should be designed in spaces around metal chimneys, acoustic batts are an essential designed for interior cavities only with swing arms so expansion fi replaces, or fl ues. Unfaced can occur on building materials, • Differentiate the homes and are not recommended for including insulation, when it part of controlling noise and contraction can occur insulation is considered non- transmission between rooms. The you build with increased exterior walls. The facing on this without binding, thus eliminating combustible by model building becomes contaminated with performance. product is provided for ease of organic material and when water QuietZone acoustic batt actually unwanted water fl ow generated codes. Flame Spread 25 products absorbs sound vibrations within installation and is not a vapor sound. Piping should also be are fl ame spread rated and can is present. 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In all Insulation that has become wet from laundry rooms, cases, openings made in walls Applicable Standards should be inspected for evidence • Staple batts along kraft entertainment rooms, family • Enhance your image by fl anges to the inside of the should be caulked or sealed QuietZone acoustic batts of residual moisture and rooms and any other area where positioning yourself as an wall framing. to ensure optimum acoustical comply with: contamination, and any insulation noise is created. It can also be acoustic solutions expert. integrity. that is contaminated should be used to create privacy in home • In cases where wall penetrations • ASTM C 665, Type II, promptly removed and replaced. offi ces, master bedrooms or • Save homeowners time and apply, cut with a utility knife to Ducts and HVAC Equipment Class C. Federal Specifi cation other areas where peace and money by suggesting noise fi t around wiring, outlets, Since ducts can easily transmit HH-I-521F has been cancelled For more information on quiet is desired. control prior to new home junction boxes, pipes and sound, duct design should be and is replaced by ASTM QuietZone acoustic batts or the construction compared to other obstructions. given special consideration when C 665. QuietZone Noise Control System, Excellent Acoustical retrofi tting at a later date. planning the heating and air call 1-800-GET-PINK or visit our Performance • For desired performance, keep conditioning system. Web site at: QuietZone acoustic batts provide Product Attributes batts dry during shipping, www.quietzone.com The installation of a quiet, excellent in-place acoustical QuietZone acoustic batts are: storage and installation. high quality heating and air performance. Depending on the • Acoustically engineered to OWENS CORNING INSULATING SYSTEMS, LLC construction method used, • QuietZone acoustic batts may conditioning unit is recommended ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY absorb sound vibrations. be installed with the facing to reduce duct-carried noise. TOLEDO, OHIO, USA 43659 QuietZone acoustic batts can 1-800-GET-PINK™ improve Sound Transmission toward either side of interior When possible, isolate equipment www.owenscorning.com • Installed between interior walls, Class ratings by 4 to 10 dBs. fl oors, and ceilings when walls, fl oors, or ceilings in away from “quiet” areas. Pub. No. 102321-A. Printed in U.S.A. January 2007. THE PINK PANTHER™ & conventional wood stud ©1964–2007 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. The color Installation advantages can help a constructed of standard wood PINK is a registered trademark of Owens Corning. ©2007 Owens Corning. contractor achieve the acoustical framing members. construction. 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• QuietZone acoustic batts (15" or Technical Data Single Wood Stud Wall System 23" width) will be required in Wood Frame Construction STC Fire Fire the cavity space between wall Width Length Thickness Pieces Per Package Sq. Ft./m2 Linear Ft./m STC Test No. Construction Description Rating Test

framing sections spaced either Faced Batts 36 OCF423 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer 5/8" type "x" gypsum drywall each side; 1 Hr. UL U305 one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts 16" or 24" o.c. 15" 381mm 93" 2362mm 3½ "89mm 16 155/14.40 124/37.8 15" 381mm 105" 2664mm 3½ "89mm 16 175/16.26140/42.7 39 W2069 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side; N.A. — one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts • Owens Corning QuietZone 15½ " 394mm 93" 2362mm 5½ " 139mm 10 101/9.38 78/23.8 40 W2469 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall one side, N.A. — acoustic batts will be required 23" 584mm 93" 2362mm 3½ "89mm 16 238/22.11124/37.8 single layer other side; one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts to fi ll the cavity space between 15" 381mm 105" 2664mm 3½ "89mm 1 (Roll) 88/8.18 70/21.3 45 W2569 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side; 1 Hr.1 UL U305 wall framing sections spaced Unfaced Batts one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts either 16" or 24" o.c. when 15¼ " 387mm 93" 2362mm 3½ "89mm 16 155/14.40 124/37.8 1Rating is estimated from tests using thinner assemblies of fewer layers of gypsum drywall. Specifi c test references are available and will be provided upon request. using 2x6 QuietZone acoustic 15 ¼ " 387mm 105" 2664mm 3½ "89mm 16 178/16.54140/42.7 wall framing. 23 ¼ " 591mm 93" 2362mm 3½ " 89mm 16 241/22.39 124/37.8 Single Wood Stud with Resilient Channel Wall System QuietZone acoustic batts comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code (ICBO) building types III, IV, Product Applications and V; National Building Code (BOCAI) building types 3, 4, and 5; and Standard Building Code (SBCCI) building STC Fire Fire types III, V, VI. STC Test No. Construction Description Rating Test ™ QuietZone Quiet Foundations 46 W0769 Single wood studs, resilient channel; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side; N.A. — Dimensional Stability one thickness. 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts Noise Control System Linear Shrinkage Less than 0.1% 50 WP32302 Single wood studs, resilient channel; single layer 5/8" type "x" gypsum drywall each side; 1 Hr. OSU T-3127 Using single 2x4 wood studs (16" one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts o.c.), QuietZone acoustic batts, 52 W0669 Single wood studs, resilient channel; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall one side, N.A. — and ½ " Type X gypsum board Water Absorption double layer other side; one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts Max. by Volume Less than 0.05% provides basic noise control 56 W0569 Single wood studs, resilient channel; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side; 1 Hr.1 OSU T-3127 between adjoining rooms. one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts QuietZone acoustic batts can the location and proper installa- 1Rating is estimated from tests using thinner assemblies of fewer layers of gypsum drywall. Specifi c test references are available and will be provided upon request. Figure 1 2 tion of electrical outlets, ducts, Listed in the Gyspum Association Fire Resistance Design Manual improve conventional wood stud Single wood studs, QuietZone acoustic batt insulation walls to a Sound Transmission doors and mechanical equipment. and a single layer of ½ ” Type X gypsum board. Class (STC) rating of 39. Staggered Wood Stud Wall System Perimeter Sealing STC Fire Fire QuietZone Quiet Retreats™ Seal walls on both sides at top STC Test No. Construction Description Rating Test Studs, Batts, Caulk and Mat and bottom plates with a 46 W5769 Staggered wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer 5/8" type "x" gypsum drywall each side; 1 hr.1 UL U305 one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts Using QuietZone acoustic framing non-hardening, permanently on 24” centers, 2x6 QuietZone resilient caulking such as a 51 W01486 Staggered wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side; N.A. — acoustic wall studs, double layers butyl rubber-base compound. one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts 5 ∕8” Type X gypsum drywall each Where required, two layers of 51 OC5FC Staggered wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side; 1 hr. OSU 4970 side, 5½ QuietZone acoustic batts. wallboard, properly staggered, two thicknesses, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts In this assembly wall performance joint compound and tape will 53 W4769 Staggered wood studs 24" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall one side, N.A. — improves to an STC rating of 63. effectively seal corners. single layer other side; one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts 55 W4869 Staggered wood studs 24" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side; 1 hr.1 UL U309 Technical Design Doors one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts Considerations Where optimum acoustical control is desired, solid wood 1Rating is estimated from tests using thinner assemblies of fewer layers of gypsum drywall. Specifi c test references are available and will be provided upon request. Acoustical performance of core doors or insulated metal interior drywall partitions can doors should be specifi ed. Door QuietZone Wall Framing System be substantially improved by tops and sides should be gasketed including a number of important STC Fire Fire with a soft weather stripping. STC Test No. Construction Description Rating Test design and construction details. Use of threshold closures at the 57 E90-99087 2x4 QuietZone Acoustic Framing on 16” centers, double layers ½ ” type "x" gypsum 1 hr.1 UL U305 drywall each side, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts Important details include sealing bottom of the door or air seals 60 E90-01029 2x6 QuietZone Acoustic Framing on 16” centers, double layers 5/8" type "x" gypsum N.A. — the perimeter of walls, wall inter- will reduce sound transmission. drywall each side; 5½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts section construction details, and 63 E90-99102 2x6 QuietZone Acoustic Framing on 24” centers, double layers 5/8" type "x" gypsum 1 hr. OSU 4970 drywall each side; 5½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts